Perambulator



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cairn rare t me I MAURICE LOUIS BERNON, :OF'LOIN'DON, ENGLAND,ASSIGNOR.0F ONE-HALFTORBERT JAMES WALKER, OF LEZQESTER, ENGLAND.

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Application filed July 12, 1926, Serial 110. 121,984, and in GreatBritain August 1 0, 1925.

This invention, which relates to perambulators, has for its object theprovision of an improved construction and arrangement of a foldingperambulator or push-cart, and the use in conjunction therewith of acarrying box or case. 1

The invention is characterized in that the handle, the back and the sidearms or pieces fold into the upper part of the body or main framework ofthe perambulator, whilst the wheels and their supporting means and thefoot-rest fold into the other part of said body or main framework.

For a clear understanding of the invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying sheets of drawingsillustrative of a preferential embodiment of the invention, andwherein:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box or case for carrying theperambulator.

Figure 2 is an underside view of the per- -ambulator in its foldedcondition ready for placement in the box or case.

Figure 3 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure & is a perspective view of the pera-mbul-ator opened out, butwith the canvas back and seat removed.

Figure 5 is a part side View showing, in full lines, a pair of wheels ofthe perambulator in their running position, and indota-nd-dash lines thewheels drawn together ready for folding into the main frame of the'perambutator.

Figure 6 is a view of the means for lock- 5 ing together the pivotaltransverse 'bars of the perambulator.

Figure I is a perspective view illustrative of the application of thebox or case as ahood to the perambula-tor, said figure also showing partof the canvas back and seat.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

in carrying out the invention and refer-' ring first to Figure 4, themain frame or body consists of an oblong member of metal, constituted bylong'sides 1, land short or end members 2, 2. To the rear ends ofthelong sides 1, 1 of the frame, the lower ends of the arms 3, 3 of the"bl-shaped handle are l pivotally connected, said arms 3, 3 being eachcentrally in their length divided and hingedly connected together, andadapted to be locked in their ext-ended condition by means of'slidingclips a engaging said joints,

. leaf springs 5 on the upper members of the arms 3, 3 being provided toengage and hold said clips et wnen they are pushed upwards to enablethearms 5, 3 to break oint and fold.-

Along each longside 1, and interiorly.

thereof andhingedly connected by its ends to the end members 2, 2 of themain frame, the rear connection being by means of brackets 6, is aninverted U-shaped bar or arm piece 7 to which is pivotally connected anook-ended bar 8 which, by its hook, is adapted to engage a stud or thelike 9on the corresponding arm 3, of the handle to lock said handle andsaid side arms 7 rigidly together. J

Along each long side 1 of the main frame and interior thereof, and belowthe same, there is fixedly secured'an inverted-:U-shaped bar 10 and inthe depending ends of said bar 10 there is fixedly secured the ends of ahorizontally disposed round slide bar l1. (3n

each slide bar 11, which slide bar 11 is fitted flat bars 1 1 ofconvenient length, said bars 14, which at their outer ends are splayedto receive the axle pin of a wheel 15, being pivotal ly connectedtogether at the point 16 where they cross one another centrally in theirlength.

The rearwardly extending arm of each pair of. wheel-carrying arms 14 is,at a short distance from its axle end, fitted with a clip 17 for theremovable engagement thereinzof the free ends of two bars 18 to. whichthe foot-rest 19 is affixed, said bars 18 being each pivotally connectedto the one end of a 20 which, by its other end, is pivotally connectedto the long side 1 of the main frame, thereby preventing the loss of thefoot-rest 19 in the event of the bars 18 thereof coming out of theirclips 17 aforesaid. 7

Further, to the rear end of each of the inverted U-shaped bars 10aforesaid, there is 'carrying arms l t and at a short distance above theaxle end thereof to maintain said pairs of wheel-carrying arms 14 rigidwhen in a position depending from the main frame, that is to say, wheelsbeing in running position, as shown in Figure 4, sa d bars 21 beinglocked together where they cross one anotherby means of a slidabletongue 22 on the one bar 21 engaging in a clip 23 on the other bar 21,as shown in Figure 6 of the drawings.

Further, the seat 24 and back 25 are constituted by a canvas strip whichis affixed to the front member 2 of the main frame and then carried backto and under the rear member 2 of said main frame and then upwards andconnected to the cross bar 26 which connects the upper members of thearms 3, 3 of the handle'together.

To fold the perambulator, the hook-ended bars 8 of the arm pieces '7 aredisconnected from the arms 3, 3 of the handle and are turned back flushwith said arm pieces 7, which are then swung inwards into the main frameand on top of the seat 2 1, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

-s The sliding clips 1- of the arms 3, 3 of the handle are then movedaway clear of the joints thereof, and the upper part of the handle isswung backwards and downwards on to the lower part thereof, and the twoparts are then swung forwards and downwards on tothe arm pieces 7, asshown in .Figure 3.

now turned upside down, and the foot-rest 19 withdrawn from its clips17, and by cineans of the pivotal links 20 1s swung over and placedwithin the lower part of the main frame which is now uppermost. tongue22 on one of the L-ended bars 21 is then withdrawn from the clip 23 andthe bars are disconnected from their respective clips on thewheel-carrying arms 14: and turned down into said main frame, as shownin Figure 3. The pair of wheels 15 on the one side of the main frame arethen brought close together, as shown in Figure 5, the arms 14 carryingsaid wheels 15 pivoting on one another, whilst the slides 18 at theupper ends of said arms 14; move towards one another on their slide bar11 and contact with the stop piece 12 on said slide bar 11, as shown insaid Figure 5, and the wheelcarrying arms 14 and with them the wheels15, are then, by their slides 13, swung inwards and downwards into themain frame and on to the foot-rest therein, as shown in Figure 2.

The other pair of wheels 15 are treated in similar manner, but to allowof their folding down flat on the first mentioned pair of wheels, theslide bar 11 of said second pair of wheels is positioned at a lowerlevel than the slide bar 11 of the first pair of wheels, and the nowfolded up perambulator is ready for placement in its carrying case 01box.

This case or box, which is a member sepa- The rable from theperambulator and is made up from any suitable light waterproof material,

is a collapsible case or box, and consists, as shown in Figure 1, of topand bottom ends 28 and 29 respectively, hingedly connected along theirlongitudinal edges to front and back portions 80 and 31 respectively,and side flaps 32 hingedly connected along their rear vertical edges tothe back portion 31, each side flap 32, which near its upper end isprovided with a horizontal slot 33, has hingedly connected thereto,along its front vertical edge, an extension flap 34 adapted, when thecaseor box is in box formation, to be secured by press-buttons 35, orother convenient fastening means, to the front 30 of thecase or box,whose top end 28 is litted with a handle 36 for carrying purposes.

The one or the other of the flaps 32, 3 1 is unfastened and opened out,and the perambulator is placed in the case or box, and the flaps 32, 5 1closed down again on to the case or box ready for carrying about bymeans of the handle 36.

hen the case'or box is required to be used as a hood for theperamoulator, the

flaps 32, 3a are opened out and the re-- mainder collapsed together,said flaps 32,

depending forming the roof and side wings of the hood.

The hood is then, as shown in Figure 7, placed over the cross bar 26 ofthe handle of the perambulator and secured to said cross bar 26 byengaging the slots 33 of the side flaps 32 thereover, hooks 37 on saidside flaps 32, by engaging the upper members 3 of the side arms 3, 3 ofthe handle, preven ing any downward movement. When the hood is notrequired, it can be placed flat against the back of the handle and heldin position by any convenient means so that it constitutes a support tothe canvas back of the handle.

I claim 1. A folding perambulator comprising a frame, spaced slide barscarried thereby, crossed wheel supporting members slidably and rotatablymounted on said slide bars, stop pieces on said slide bars adapted tolimit the movement of said wheel supporting members, one of said slidebars being disposed in a lower plane than the other slide bar, wherebyall of said wheels may be folded in a plane at right angles to the planeof said wheels when in operative position.

2. A folding perambulator comprising a frame, spaced slide bars carriedthereby, crossed front and rear wheel supporting members slidably androtatably mounted on said slide bars, means on said slide bars forlimiting the movement of said wheel supporting members, one of saidslide bars being disposed in a lower plane than the other, whereby allof said wheels may be folded'in vertically therefrom, thus a plane atright angles to the plane of said wheels when in operative position, andcrossed pivoted members carried at the rear of said frame adapted tolook into clips carried adjacent the lower ends of the rear members ofsaid wheel supporting members.

3. A folding perambulator comprising a frame, spaced slide bars carriedthereby, crossed front and rear wheel supporting members slidably androtatably mounted on said slide bars, means on said slide bars forlimiting the movement of said wheel supporting members, one of saidslide bars being disposed in a lower plane than the other, whereby allof said wheels may be folded in a plane at right angles to the plane ofsaid wheels when in operative position, and crossed pivoted memberscarried at the rear of said frame and adapted to lock into clips carriedadjacent the lower ends of the said rear wheel supporting members, andmeans adjacent the pointof intersection of said crossed members forlocking the same in operative position.

4. A folding perambulator comprising a frame, spaced slide bars carried"thereby, crossed wheel supporting members slidably and rotatablymounted on said slide bars, stop pieces on said slide barsadapted tolimit the movement of said wheel supporting members, one of said slidebars being disposed in a lower plane than the other whereby all of saidwheels may be folded in a plane at right angles to the plane of saidwheels when in operative position, and a foot rest pivotally supportedon the frame and detachably connected with the forwardly extendingmembers of said crossed wheel supporting members.

5. A folding perambulator comprising a. frame, spaced slide bars carriedthereby, crossed wheel supporting members slidably and rotatably mountedon said slide bars,

stop pieces on said slide bars adapted to limit the movement of saidwheel supporting members, one of said slide bars being disposed in alower plane than the other whereby all of said wheels may be folded in aplane at right angles to the plane of said wheels when in operativeposition, and a foldable U-shaped handle pivotally supported on saidframe and having means comprising slidable clips for locking theelements of said handle in extended position.

6. A folding perambulator comprising a frame, spaced slide bars carriedthereby, crossed wheel supporting members slidably and rotatably mountedon said slide bars, stop pieces on said slide bars adapted to limit themovement ofsaid wheel supporting members, one of said slide bars being.

disposed in a lower plane than the other whereby all of said Wheels maybe folded in a. plane at right angles to the plane of said wheels whenin operative position, and a foldable U-shaped handle pivotallysupported on said frame, side arms pivoted on said frame, and detachablereinforcing links bet-ween said handles and arms.

7. A folding perambulator comprising a frame, spaced slide bars carriedthereby, crossed wheel supporting members slidably and rotatably mountedon said slide bars,

stop pieces on said slide bars adapted to limit the movement of saidwheel supporting members, one of said slide bars being disposed in alower plane than the other whereby all of said wheels may be folded in aplane at right angles to the plane of said wheels when in operativeposition, and a carrying case adapted to cover said perambulator whenfolded and to be carried thereby when in operative position.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature hereto this 24th day ofJune, 1926.

MAURICE LOUIS BERN ON.

